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Reviving Stewardship Transforming Stewards. Erika F Puni, PhD Stewardship Ministries Director General Conference. “ Stewardship is ALL of me in response to ALL of God ”. NARROW VIEW. BROAD VIEW. Tithe & Offerings. Lordship of Christ. Church Member. God as Creator. Behavior. Values. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Reviving Stewardship Transforming Stewards
Erika F Puni, PhDStewardship Ministries DirectorGeneral Conference
““Stewardship is ALL of me in response to ALL of God”Stewardship is ALL of me in response to ALL of God”
HeartHeart
Tithe & OfferingsTithe & Offerings Lordship of ChristLordship of Christ
Church MemberChurch Member God as CreatorGod as Creator
ProgramProgram
Pocket and WalletPocket and Wallet
ValuesValuesBehaviorBehavior
LifestyleLifestyle
BROAD VIEWBROAD VIEWNARROW VIEWNARROW VIEW
“Love the Lord your God with ALL your heart and with ALL your soul and with ALL your mind and with ALL your strength.” Mark 12:30 (NIV)
“You shall have no other gods before me.” Exodus 20:3 (NIV)
Total and Full Commitment
Worship
Leadership
Relationships
Possessions
Finances
Language
JESUS IS LORD OF ALL
Human Life in Two Levels
Surface Level Expressive Behavior
Temporary Views Activities & Products
Deep Level Peoples Worldview
Core Beliefs Values and Principles
S E E NS E E N
N O T S E E NN O T S E E N
“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and everything unclean. In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.” Matthew 23:27,28 (NIV)
Jesus and the Two Levels
Surface level Expressive behavior
Temporary views Programs & Products
Deep level Peoples Worldview
Core Beliefs Values and Principles
Stewardship In Two Levels
Values Inform Behavior
Surface Level Expressive Behavior
Temporary Views Activities & Products
Deep Level Peoples Worldview
Core Beliefs Values and Principles
S E E NS E E N
N O T S E E NN O T S E E NLordship, Relationship,
Worship, and Lifestyle
Returning of Tithe and
Giving of Offerings
Life Without Jesus Christ
Surface Level Expressive Behavior
Temporary Views Activities & Products
Deep Level Peoples Worldview
Core Beliefs Values and Principles
S E E NS E E NHoarding, Greed
N O T S E E NN O T S E E NSelf (I/Me/You)
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20 (NIV)
“What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God-through Jesus Christ our Lord!” Romans 7:24,25 (NIV)
Value Transformation
Life With Jesus Christ
Surface Level Expressive Behavior
Temporary Views Activities & Products
Deep Level Peoples Worldview
Core Beliefs Values and Principles
S E E NFaithfulness, Sacrifice
N O T S E E NJesus Christ: Savior and Lord
Competing ValuesCompeting Values
Jesus ChristJesus ChristSelfSelf
Service
Simplicity
Sacrifice
Surrender
Submission
Self-serving
Self-indulgence
Self-gratification
Self-seeking
Self-centeredness
The Relational Link
The Missing Piece
The key to sustainable stewardship is experiencing the life of Jesus in us – it’s called relationship!
1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.” John 15:1,4 (NIV)
The Relational Link
The Relational Link
The Missing Piece
The key to sustainable stewardship is experiencing the life of Jesus in us – it’s called relationship!
Lordship of Jesus Christ Lifestyle of daily submission Living the will of God Life time partnership with God Personal relationship with Jesus Servant leadership in community Commitment to spirituality Care and service to the poor Devotion and worship of God Involvement in discipleship
Stewardship Values
What are your values?What are your values?
Perishable Infinite
Self-centered Christ-centered
Self-control
Long-termShort-term
SpiritBody
Spirit-controlled
SECULARSECULAR SPIRITUALSPIRITUAL
1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies [total self] as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 . . . be transformed by the renewing of your mind [heart]. Romans12:1-2 (NIV)
Transforming Stewardship
Stewardship is the breaking in of the rule of Jesus Christ into the deep level of our human culture and experience, and transforming our
belief systems into His kingdom values
Values
Behaviour
Gospel
Department ContactLarry Evans - Associate Director
Email: [email protected]
Mario Nino - Associate DirectorEmail: [email protected]
Erika Puni - DirectorEmail: [email protected]
Website: www.adventiststewardship.com
